Free activities for eligible children during holidays

WITH the Easter holidays not far off, families may be planning how to entertain their children.

Wokingham Borough Council’s Holidays Activities and Food (HAF) programme offers free activities for pupils in receipt of free school meals. There are also tailored sessions for youngsters with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

Past activities have included: a bouncy castle, football, laser tag, scootering, archery, football, and dodgeball.

Children can also take part in bowling, paddle boarding, tennis, gaming vans, arts and drama, as well as enjoying a nutritious lunch.

Youngsters receiving free school meals are automatically eligible. And families can ask for a referral if they are living on a lower income, have a child with social, emotional, behaviour or SEND needs, or are caring for a looked after child.

People who wish to register their child or children for the HAF programme should visit the Guidelines and Registration page and complete all of the details on the application form. A separate form is needed for each child. The team will process applications and contact families by email to confirm their HAF code.

People who have already registered should not do so again, as the code remains with each child throughout the HAF programme, providing they are eligible for benefit-related school meals.

■ For a reminder of their code, families should contact the HAF team via email to: haf@wokingham.gov.uk.

■ To find out more about holiday activities, and to register, visit: www.wokingham.gov.uk